Charitable activities Charities
Discover 5,768 Charitable activities charities. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Manifold Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesThe purpose of the Charity is to make grants to such charitable causes as the Trustee sees fit. Grants are made only to other charities and it has been the practice to consider applications periodically throughout the year. Since 31 January 2013 the Trustee no longer considers unsolicited applications from third parties.
Haringey Law Centre
Charitable activitiesHaringey Law Centre provides specialist legal services in all social welfare law areas.
The J J Charitable Trust
Charitable activitiesGrant making
The Rayne Trust
Charitable activitiesThe Trust's mandate is to understand and engage with the needs of both UK and Israeli society and help address these needs through making grants to support 1) enlarging sympathies, 2) reduced exclusion, 3) reduced conflict in society and 4) new productive relationships.
Nottingham Law Centre Limited
Charitable activitiesProvision of legal advice and representation on social welfare law.
Gold Hill Church Trust
Charitable activities, Religion, Social welfareThe objects of the Trust are to advance the Christian faith & to exercise Christian charity by making grants to:1. Gold Hill Baptist Church & to other Christian organisations whose purpose is only the advance of the Christian faith, &2. Recognised charities engaged in the relief of illness, poverty or concerned with moral or spiritual welfare.
Santander UK Foundation Limited
Charitable activitiesGrantmaking to UK charities working within the published charitable priorities of the Santander Foundation.
Bridlington Club For Young People
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Leisure, Social welfareThe club premises are situate in an officially recognised deprived ward in the town. It provides recreational sporting and social opportunities for young people in Bridlington and the surrounding area under an open access policy.
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Isle Of Wight Branch
Charitable activities, EnvironmentAnimal welfare & rescue charity, providing a safe secure enviroment for all types of animals including wildlife until such time as they can be rehomed or successfully returned to the wild.In addition supplying advice on animal care and also welfare grants to eligible members of the public.
The Friends Of Wells Cathedral
Associations, Charitable activities, ReligionGrant making to Cathedral Chapter & Departments. Membership activities such as talks and outings.
The Christian Science Trust In Great Britain
Charitable activities, ResearchMakes grants to organisations.
The Barnes Fund
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Housing, Leisure, Social welfareA grant-making charitable trust for the benefit of residents of Barnes, the objects of which are the relief of poverty, relief for the elderly, the relief of distress and sickness, the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure and education. The Walsingham Lodge Trust, a subsidiary charity, houses older Barnes residents who are in need of sheltered accommodation.
The Baker's Benevolent Society
Charitable activities, Housing, Social care, Social welfareProvides Welfare and Care to the retired members, and their dependants, of the Baking Industry and its Allied Trades through provision of Sheltered Housing, Domiciliary Care and charitable grants and pensions.
The Youth Association
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS supportProvision of youth work and support for volunteer and voluntary sector youth workers. Promotion and advocacy of young people's participation. Provision of information, advice and guidance for young people.
The Greenwich Carers Centre
Associations, Charitable activities, Social care, Social welfareWe offer a range of services for all adult carers and the people they care for in and around the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Our facilities at The Stables SE7 provide a hub for carers and those needing support; offering respite, advocacy, emotional support, social activities, information and advice. We work with statutory partners to involve carers in strategic and developmental decisions.
The Rothermere Foundation
Charitable activities, EducationSupporting Phd students from Memorial University of Newfoundland to continue their education in the UK, supporting Rothermere American Institute, Oxford, other grant making
St Anthony's Trust
Charitable activities, Economic and community developmentInvests in facilities which are rented to organisations operating as bio-dynamic agricultural farms and training centres. Also makes grants to organisations operating within this sphere.
Stand Against Racism & Inequality
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, SocietyTo tackle racism and inequalities for people with protected characteristics.To promote equality of opportunity and to foster good relations.Public education on racism and inequalities.To support any person or a member of his/her family suffering inequalities because of one or more protected characteristic.
The Huntingdon Foundation Limited
Charitable activities, Education, ReligionThe principal activity of the company was that of a charity, with particular reference to the establishment and continued support of Jewish schools.To achieve the objects, the charity uses its income to make charitable donations and grants to Jewish schools, other educational organisations and other charities.
Royal Automobile Club Foundation For Motoring Limited
Charitable activitiesTHE ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB FOUNDATION FOR MOTORING IS A TRANSPORT POLICY AND RESEARCH ORGANISATION WHICH EXPLORES ISSUES RELATING TO ROADS AND THEIR USERS. THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES INDEPENDENT AND AUTHORITATIVE RESEARCH WITH WHICH IT PROMOTES INFORMED DEBATE AND ADVOCATES POLICY IN THE INTEREST OF THE RESPONSIBLE MOTORIST. .
The League Of Worthing Hospitals And Community Friends
Associations, Charitable activities, Facilities, HealthThe object of the League is to relieve patients of the Worthing Hospitals and to support the work of the said Hospitals by the provision of medical equipment and facilities for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors. The League runs a shop, a trolley shop and cafe at Worthing Hospital as part of its primary charitable activites.
The Allen Lane Foundation
Charitable activitiesGrant-making Trust
New Life Church Congleton
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Health, Housing, Religion, Social welfareChurch services; Christian courses and events; youth work; children's work; pre-school; coffee shop and bookshop; counselling; operation of community centre; schools' work; community work; assisting homeless people; weddings and funerals; support for overseas missionaries and aid workers; assisting people with addictions; providing food parcels and furniture for the destitute.
The Street Foundation
Beneficiary group, Charitable activitiesmake grants to individuals and organisations involved with children/young people with adisability/special needs.
H C D Memorial Fund
Charitable activities, Environment, HousingMaking grants for charitable purposes at home and overseas, primarily towards the relief of human need, and including projects which aim to mitigate the effects of Climate Change
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many charitable activities charities are there in the UK?
There are 5,768 registered charitable activities charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the charitable activities charities by income?
Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of charitable activities charities?
Charitable activities charities reported a combined annual income of £8.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for charitable activities charities?
Across all charitable activities charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 96.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of charitable activities charities?
Charitable activities charities have an average annual income of £1.4m. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.